First American ed

Title vignette; "Sold by subscription only" -- title-page

The first copies contained a tail-piece illustration, p. 441, showing Mark Twain in flames, which was omitted at the request of Mrs. Clemens, in further printings of the same date. Cf. Merle De Vore Johnson, p. 57

BAL notes two intermediate states in addition to first state. First state: p. 441: tail-piece with urn, flames and head of Mark Twain; p. 443: caption reads: "The St. Louis Hotel". First state, intermediate A (B?): p. 441: tail-piece with urn, flames and head of Mark Twain; p. 443: caption reads: "The St. Charles Hotel". First state, intermediate B (A?): p. 441: no tail-piece present; p. 443: caption reads "The St. Louis Hotel"

RBC donor (copy 2): James S. Tippett

RBC donor (copy 3): Mrs. Linwood Findley

BAL

Johnson, Merle De Vore. A bibliography of the work of Mark Twain (1910)

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